What is the Least Common Multiple of 13157 and 13165?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 13157 and 13165 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13157 and 13165, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13157,13165) = 1
LCM(13157,13165) = ( 13157 × 13165) / 1
LCM(13157,13165) = 173211905 / 1
LCM(13157,13165) = 173211905

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13157 and 13165 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13157 and 13165. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13157 and 13165.

Prime Factorization of 13157

Prime Factorization of 13165

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13157 and 13165.

LCM(13157,13165) = 59¹ × 223¹ × 5¹ × 2633¹
LCM(13157,13165) = 173211905